Abusive head trauma is a severe inflicted traumatic brain injury, occurring under the age of 2
years, defined by an acute brain injury (mostly subdural or subarachnoidal haemorrhage) …

This article reviews evidence of the economic impact of interpersonal violence
internationally. In the United States, estimates of the costs of interpersonal violence reach …

It is the pediatrician's role to promote the child's well-being and to help parents raise healthy,
well-adjusted children. Pediatricians, therefore, can play an important role in the prevention …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the rate of abusive head trauma (AHT) in 3 regions of the United
States before and during an economic recession and assess whether there is a relationship …

The death of a child is a sentinel event in a community, and a defining marker of a society's
policies of safety and health. Child death as a result of abuse and neglect is a tragic …

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this article are to explore the extent to which the International
Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) has been used in …

Child physical abuse that results in injury to the head or brain has been described using
many terms, which have evolved over the past half-century or more. These items have …

Background. This study examined the relationship of childhood abuse, both physical and
sexual, with subsequent lifetime depressive and anxiety disorders–depression or dysthymia …

CONTEXT: Child maltreatment is a serious and prevalent public health problem, which has
been shown to be associated with numerous short-and long-term effects on mental and …

OBJECTIVE:: To describe the presenting characteristics, hospital course, and hospital
charges associated with hospital admissions for head trauma in young children at a regional …